ABSTRACT:
This article aims to conduct a research about the contributions of Ronald Fairbairn and Harry Guntrip on schizoidism from the perspective of object relations theory. To this end, we will hold an exhibition on the constitution of subjectivity according to these authors and discuss the flaws in the developmental pathway that allows the emergence of schizoid characteristics, noting the existing theoretical differences in Fairbairn and Guntrip’s works.
Keywords:
schizoidism; object relations; withdrawal; development